Our society suffers from something I like to call "Identity Foreclosure," in which WHAT WE DO takes precedence over WHO WE ARE. Though this is predominantly in professional careers and athletics, I believe it's also important to talk about how this can affect our students’ educational journeys.

Our young people are often susceptible to societal/cultural values, as well as limiting beliefs they may have developed about themselves.

It's time they learned about WHO they are BEYOND simply being a “student.”